1. Download the software by following the links. Drop Box works on Windows, Macs, and Linux systems.

2. Create an account – give yourself a password. When you log in for now on, you will use the email you provided as a user name and the password you just created.

3. And that is about it. For Windows users, a drop box icon will appear on your desktop; for Mac users, you will be asked where you would like your drop box icon to live.

So how do you share files with others?

1. Double-click on the private folder.

2. Right click on the file you would like to share.

3. Choose Drop Box.

4. Click “Copy Public Link.”

You’ve now just created a hyperlink to the file (even though you can’t see the link until you paste it somewhere). Within an email message or another document, right-click and choose paste – you have just pasted a direct link to that file (try it here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3262389/dropbox.doc)

This works very similar to our current Nefiles sytem, except you have the opportunity to share files with folks who do not have Richmond accounts – maybe you are in a dual-degree program and want to share files with colleagues at VCU; perhaps you’re working with Professors across law schools. This is a quick and easy way to share files.

If you’re working on multiple computers, this is also an easy way to work on files across platforms.

And lets not forget about a nice place just to back up your My Documents folder!

*Drop Box provides 2GB of space for free – you can have a lot more; it will just cost you a bit.